Craft spirits news from in and around Pennsylvania
The weekend is almost upon us and that means another whiskey release for the ambitious team at Wigle Whiskey.
This Friday the Pittsburgh based distillery will be releasing 230 bottles of its five-year aged Deep Cut Bottled in Bond Organic Straight Bond Rye ($75 for 750ml bottle). Practically as many words in the description as bottles in this release.
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Leading spirits writer Fred Minnick will be picking his whiskey of the year via YouTube Live on December, 20th. In the run up to the big day, he has announced all of his contenders and Bristol, PA’s Dad’s Hat Bottled in Bond is among the chosen.
About Dad’s Hat Bonded Rye, Minnick says:
Whenever I have posted positive things about Dad’s Hat, it’s often met with a groundswell of “this is crap” comments. And hey, we’re all entitled to our own opinions (for God’s sake, I blab for a living), but I often think people misunderstand this rye and its style. You can genuinely taste rye bread, and that appeals to me. I also love seeing Pennsylvania return to the whiskey game.
Whiskey of the Year Contenders
Be sure to tune in on December 20th, when Minnick announces his favorite via a broadcast blind tasting.
Hidden Still Spirits is debuting a new look. The Lebanon, PA based distillery is fancying up its David E. line of whiskeys. The look comes complete with new graphics and and bottle shape.
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